B.Citywide Work Plan
– Discussion of FY2000 &
FY2001 Work Plan,
including projects identified as Council Priorities, and re-affirm
priorities for
FY2001.

C.Customer Service Initiatives - Discussion on the status of customer service initiatives being developed
to improve service delivery, access to public information and response to
citizen inquiries and complaints.

E.Recommended Budget Policies for Council Consideration - Discussion
and adoption of budget policies recommended by the City Manager to guide
development of future budgets, including funding requests received outside
of the biennial budget cycle.

2.Public Hearing - FY2000 & FY2001 Mid-Biennial Budget (7:30pm)

Public Testimony:The
Mayor opened the public hearing.41
speakers heard.Moved, seconded, carried (Worthington/Breland; Absent - Maio)
to close the public hearing.

3.Budget
Referrals:

a.Warm Water Pool
From:Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:Refer
the request for the proposed one-year fundraising budget for the Berkeley
High School warm water pool to the 2000-2001 budget process.
Contact:Dona Spring,
Councilmember District 4, 644-6266
Action:Moved,
seconded, carried (Worthington/Spring; Absent - Maio) to approve the
recommendation.

b.Ohlone Park
From:Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:Refer
the request for $150,000 for irrigation landscaping, and play equipment
for school age children in Ohlone Park at Grant Street to the 2000-2001
budget process.
Contact:Dona Spring,
Councilmember District 4, 644-6266
Action:Moved,
seconded, carried (Worthington/Spring; Absent - Maio) to approve the
recommendation.

c.Council Chambers
From:Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:Refer
the request for $500,000 for bringing the current Council Chambers into
compliance with ADA accessibility standards to the 2000-2001 budget
process.
Contact:Dona Spring,
Councilmember District 4, 644-6266
Action:Moved,
seconded, carried (Worthington/Spring; Absent - Maio) to approve the
recommendation.

d.Volunteer Coordinator for Berkeley Animal Shelter
From:Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:Refer
to the mid-year budget process an allocation of approximately $55,000 for
a full time paid Coordinator of Volunteer Services at the Berkeley Animal
Shelter.
Contact:Dona Spring,
Councilmember District 4, 644-6266
Action:Moved,
seconded, carried (Worthington/Spring; Absent –Maio) to approve the
recommendation.

e.Animal Adoption and Shelter FundingFrom:Councilmember SpringRecommendation:Refer
the following requests from the Humane
Commission to the
2000-2001 budget process:1)
$35,000 on an
annual basis for an
affordable spay and neuter program; 2) $10,000
on an annual basis
for advertising of animals in need of adoption at
the Animal Shelter;
3) up to $100,000 to create a quarantine area
and to make other
necessary repairs in order to improve the health
conditions of the
animals at the shelter; and 4) funding for a new
animal shelter
facility, ASAP.
Contact:Dona Spring, Councilmember District 4, 644-6266 Action:Moved,
seconded, carried (Worthington/Spring; Absent –
Maio) to approve the recommendation.

g.Berkeley Dispute Resolution Service
From:Councilmember Spring
Recommendation:Refer
the request for an additional $25,000 on an annual basis from the Berkeley
Dispute Resolution Service to the 2000-2001 budget process.
Contact:Dona Spring,
Councilmember District 4, 644-6266
Action:Moved,
seconded, carried (Worthington/Spring; Absent – Maio) to approve the
recommendation.

h.Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center
From:Councilmember Maio
Recommendation: Refer
a request from Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center for $48,000 for
consideration in the budget process.
Contact:Linda Maio,
Councilmember District 1, 644-6359
Action:Moved,
seconded, carried (Worthington/Spring; Absent – Maio) to approve the
recommendation amended by Councilmember Worthington to refer the
disability issues to the Commission on Disability if and when any funding
request is approved.

i."How Berkeley Can You Be?" Parade and Festival
From:Councilmember Maio
Recommendation:Refer
a request from the "How Berkeley Can You Be?" Parade and
Festival for an additional $1,000 for consideration in the budget process.
Contact:Linda Maio,
Councilmember District 1, 644-6359
Action:Moved, seconded,
carried (Worthington/Spring; Absent – Maio) to approve the recommendation.

j.Spay and Neuter Program
From:Berkeley Citizens Humane Commission
Recommendation:Allocate
$35,000 per year for a minimum of two years to fund an affordable spay and
neuter program.Contact:Sarah Barnes, Chair, 644-2294
Action:Moved, seconded,
carried (Worthington/Spring; Absent – Maio) to approve the recommendation.

4.Communications:

Action:The
following communications were read, noted and filed unless referred to the
City Manager for a response:

10.Councilmember Spring re $35,000 for annual spay and neuter program;
$10,000 for advertising of animals in need of adoption; up to $100,000 for
quarantine area and repairs; and funding for a new Animal Shelter
facility.